Questions for cold weather runners

omma_to_3

I don't feel warmed up until the end of my run LOL.

Run longer.

Can't. An hour is my limit. To be clear, I'm not "cold" on my runs at all, but my muscles don't feel warmed up until at least 2/3 of the way through my run due to the cold.

GiddyupTim

I am pretty sure you have two things going. You are cold and you are fatigued. I have lived and run in Minnesota, Chicago, Rochester, NY, and Boston. Never found the cold weather impacted my speed in any noticeable way.
So there!

Carolyn_79

I tend to run slower only if there's snow on the ground. I just can't get the right traction. If there's no snow then my speed is probably the same or slightly faster than summer. I run during my lunch hour at work and we don't have a shower so I just bring wipes, deodorant, and body spray. I do tend to get a bit cold since I can't shower.

stingrayinfl

I don't think Georgia gets that cold, does it? It's been in the 30's here lately and will get down to the 10s or 20s soon.

I live in Tallahassee. It gets into the teens. Sometimes it even snows here.

If you're cold, take a hot shower and put on cozy, warm clothes. That should wam you up.

I seem to be faster in the cold.

I am considering running the Tallahasse Marathon. The reviews are good

stingrayinfl

I don't know about slower, but I can definitely run farther. I live in Georgia where they have a lot of trees, so I can breathe better in cold weather (though i hate cold weather). I am freezing when i am finished too, i just run to my car and turn the heat on.

Anytime you can run between trees, it helps block the wind. There is a state park with a trail that I love to run during the winter.